Key Events (10)
Trump terminated all trade negotiations with Canada over an anti-tariff advertisement paid for by Ontario featuring Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs. The ad used audio from a 1987 Reagan speech, though Trump claimed it was fake.
Trump traveled to Asia to discuss trade deals with China's Xi Jinping. This comes as tensions between the US and China continue, with concerns about military miscalculations and the need for improved communication channels.
Trump backed down on deploying federal troops to San Francisco following pressure from the city's mayor Daniel Lurie and Silicon Valley tech leaders. Protesters mobilized to resist the planned law enforcement surge.
New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty in a mortgage fraud case brought in Virginia. James' defense has been supported by state lawmakers, with some attributing the case to Trump's calls for her prosecution.
The Pentagon deployed the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier to the Caribbean as Trump escalates military operations against alleged drug cartels. A US airstrike killed six people described as narco-terrorists in the Caribbean region.
Trump announced plans to use a $130 million donation to help pay troops, though the extent to which it will cover salaries for the nation's 1.3 million service members remains unclear.
Steve Bannon claimed there is a plan for Trump to run for a third term, following months of the president discussing potentially defying the constitutional two-term limit.
Trump is placing election deniers in positions of power within his administration to oversee elections. This represents a continuation of efforts to reshape election administration with loyalists.
US consumer prices rose at a 3% annual rate in September, slightly beating forecasts, with gasoline prices increasing 4.1%. This comes despite Trump's campaign pledge to end inflation.
A company employing Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser won a Pentagon parts order for drone motors, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. The small company has been manufacturing domestically for only a few weeks.